Minoans and Wine

Cretan Wine Route

Europe & Zeus and Wine

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​! Crete has some truly interesting native varieties and some excellent family-owned wine producers where we take our visitors. The visit of the selected wineries, the study of winemaking process of each producer and visit to the cellar is combined with the history of the winemaking on Crete (from Minoan times to nowadays) during our tours as well as lunch, of course. The tour is guided by the wine expert - a professional tour guide that allows you to make the most out of different aspects of the wine experience.

Either an ingredient to your customised tour or an experience on its own right, do make sure you do not leave Crete without tasting some of its superb local wines! Exotic-sounding 'vilana', 'kostifali', 'vidiano' are only some of the Cretan indigenous, very special varieties. A visit to a local wine-maker would fit naturally when exploring the Cretan countryside and a wine tasting can be easily included in your tour itinerary:

Enjoy the beautiful landscape of Crete's winemaking region

Learn about indigenous Cretan wine varieties

Discover the history of local wines and winemaking

Sample a selection of fine Cretan wines

Experience Cretan lunching traditions and truly unforgettable meal

This is a private tour and may be modified along the way

Wine Harvest in Crete

Raki - a way to become truly Cretan

​To get initiated into a manhood, the Indian boys have to go through the rites of passage. Likewise, to get a slice of the Cretan spirit, regardless your gender and age, you have to be inaugurated by shots of raki - the Cretan local spirit.

Venetian Style Wine Tasting

"Because enjoying wine means you are truly on holidays!" and because we'd like to make your stay on Crete truly unique ... we take you to the Venetian Style Wine Tasting & Lunch! This exquisite wine tasting experience of selected Cretan wines takes place in the old Venetian mansion in the heart of the old town of charming seaside Rethymno, Central Crete.

To set the tongues for the wine tasting to come, let’s take a step back and discover the old world charm of Rethymno where the Venetian and Ottoman history has fused, creating a unique atmosphere.

Now, it is time for the wine tasting journey in a Venetian mansion! Prepare your taste buds for 6 selected Cretan wines under guidance of experienced enologist. The experience is enhanced against the backdrop of charming Venetian architecture. The visit of the stone-built cellar is integral part of the tasting.

As wine arouses the flavours, we move on to fine 3-course lunch set in one of the chambers or open patio of the Venetian mansion - either seafood menu or excellent meat dishes.